Getting Around

SEPTA’s Broad Street line will drop riders off directly on Fairmount’s eastern border, while a number of bus lines (the 48, 33, 32 and 7) shuttle to and from Center City. Girard Avenue’s 15 trolley can take you east to Northern Liberties and Fishtown.
Biking is common, walking more so, especially along Fairmount Avenue. Heavily residential and graced with largescale attractions, this is one of Philly’s most difficult places to park, though there are off-street options, including a large short-term lot at 22nd and Fairmount.

Nearby Accomodations

The hotels in Center City West provide quick and comfortable access to the area. Consider hotels like the Palomar (117 S. 17th St.), Westin (99 S. 17th St.), Latham (135 S. 17th St.) or Best Western (501 N. 22nd St.). The Windsor (1700 Benjamin Franklin Parkway), on the southern side of the Parkway, is an excellent bet for those who want to absorb both culture and city life.

Resting just beyond Benjamin Franklin Parkway, home to Philly’s truly world-class museums, Fairmount is synonymous with fine art — but it’s far from the only draw of Center City’s effusive northern neighbor.

Often referred to as the “Art Museum Area” due to its walking-distance access to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Franklin Institute, Rodin and Barnes Foundation, Fairmount possesses a distinct personality that thrives independent of those hallowed halls.

Just far enough away from “the city,” young families are investing in a life here, drawn in equal stead by the proximity to beautiful green space and the thriving food scene. Getting acquainted with Fairmount is now easier than ever, thanks to surrounding neighborhoods on the commercial and residential rise.